Green Eyes of Darkness - The Overthrow

Описание: Finally, the Overthrow. An almost forgotten old song (1994), never played live or recorded until now. It has found its well deserved place on our Fire Waves album, released in December 2025.

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Here are a few thoughts about it:

Dragoș:
The song is mostly in B minor and features an in-depth exploration of the F#7b9 chord, so dear to me. I clearly remember the deep, complex state of mind that led me to write The Overthrow, during the cold, hopeless winter of 1994. At the time, I could only imagine how it might sound, since I never had the chance to hear all the instruments played together.

In 1998, I created a MIDI version that, fortunately, included the complete guitar, bass and organ parts, along with a few drum passages. I'm really happy I did that, I probably would not remember all the fine details today. In particular, the final drum track for the new version took a lot of effort to complete. The guitar's complex rhythms needed strong, thoughtful support it took time to shape the right patterns.

I can honestly say that God did not bless me with the voice I always wished for. But he did give me the strength and determination to sing this song and in the end, I did it successfully. Interestingly, I nailed the most challenging sections on the first take, while some of the easier parts took forever to get right.

I came across a handwritten page with the lyrics, the best I could do at the time. I have made some adjustments now, mostly to make it sound more natural. Even so, some lines might still feel unusual to native English speakers. But they help create a certain mystique and for that reason, I chose to keep them.

This is obviously not a commercial track and I am not expecting a huge audience to instantly connect with it. So why did I invest the time and effort to record it? Because this is how I felt. Because I believe my music needs to exist out there, in the vast unknown, waiting for someone who might need it one day. It carries strength, faith and a kind of dark beauty, which maybe, at the right moment, will mean something to someone who needs it most. In the same way that certain obscure bands and songs once carried me through my darkest times.

Cătălin: this song grabbed my attention from the start. I was not a fan of the bass sound in the first version, though, and I pushed to record it again with a better setup. While working on it, I also smoothed out some of the transitions between sections, that felt too abrupt to me. I was also the one who suggested creating a lyric video for the song and we are excited to share it now.

Special thanks to our former colleague Răzvan Alexandru (Abigail), who made the entire video and brought his surreal vision of song to life.